Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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